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No casualties reported during 6.2-magnitude quake off southwestern Mexico

A 6.3-magnitude quake jolted 218km southwest of Tomatlan, Mexico at 14:23:13 GMT on Sunday, no casualties or damages have yet been reported.

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One dead, 22 injured in SW China earthquake

A nine-year-old boy was killed and another 22 injured in the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck southwest China's Yunnan Province on Saturday evening, local authorities said Sunday, citing latest statistics.

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5 dead, 54 injured in southwest China quake

Five people were killed and 54 others injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit a heavily Tibetan region of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday.

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Grief and rescue after SW China quake

A candlelight vigil was held early Wednesday morning as the body of 58-year-old Dao Qiongfen lay in a coffin.

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At least one killed, 38 injured from SW China quake

At least one person died and 38 others were injured after a 6.6-magnitude quake jolted a county in southwest China's Yunnan Province Tuesday night, said local government.

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Number of homeless from Peruvian quake climbs to 128

The number of people left homeless by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit southern Peru on Sunday has climbed to 128, the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI) said Monday.

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Relief goods pour into Yunnan quake zone

Trucks loaded with tents, generators, water and food are pouring into quake-hit areas of southwest China's Yunnan Province as traffic conditions have improved.

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20-cm tsunami observed in Miyagi, Japan after strong quake

Tsunami measured at about 20 cm was observed at Ishinomaki city in Miyagi Prefecture at around 5:19 a. m. local time after a 6.8 magnitude quake jolted off Fukushima prefecture in the northeast Japan at around 4: 22 a.m. early Saturday, local media reported.

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Tsunami warning downgraded after 8.0-magnitude quake in Alaska

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center downgraded the tsunami warning to a tsunami advisory Monday afternoon after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.

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5.8-magnitude quake jolts Fukushima, northeast Japan

A 5.8-magnitude quake jolted Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan Monday at around 5:14 local time with tremor being felt in the country's capital, Tokyo.

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Strong quake hits southwest Mexico

A strong earthquake jolted southwest Mexico on Thursday noon and shook the capital of Mexico City, rattling buildings and prompting offices to be evacuated.

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SW China quake injures 32, rescue continues

The 5.3-magnitude quake that hit southwest China's Yunnan Province on Saturday morning has affected 71,200 residents, injuring 32 people, local authorities said Sunday.

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Five confirmed dead in 8.2-magnitude quake in Chile amid tsunami fears

Five people have died in a 8.2-magnitude earthquake that hit off the northern coast of Chile Tuesday, according to Interior Minister Rodrigo Penailillo, and thousands of people have been evacuated due to a tsunami alert.

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14 injured after strong quake jolts southwest Japan

Totally 14 people injured after a 6. 1-magnitude quake that hit southwest Japan early Friday morning, while agency said quakes of around intensity 4 could occur in the coming week, according to local media Friday.

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7.3-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). No casualties have been reported.

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Chinese leaders stress safety after Xinjiang quake

President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang ordered concerted effort to guarantee safety and property after an earthquake hit northwest China's Xinjiang region Wednesday.

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No casualties reported in Greece's 5.8-magnitude quake

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted the western Greece island of Cephalonia on Sunday caused no casualties but just material damages, according to initial information issued by local authorities.